1. A British Band.
… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 artists called Season's End:
1. A British Band.
2. A modern rock band based out of Columbus, Ohio.
3. A band from Tucson Arizona
1.Deeply moving and heavy on grandiose atmosphere, soaring vocals and crushing riffs, Season’s End’s debut album The Failing Light elegantly demonstrates that you need not travel to Scandinavia to find perfectly crafted symphonic metal. Having spent the last three years honing a sound that transcends the boundaries of gothic metal, this Hampshire based sextet have created an album that is both astoundingly fresh and incredibly mature; qualities that can be attributed to the band’s refusal to resort to tired clichés. “We always strive to stay true to ourselves when writing,” states lead vocalist Becki Clark, “we don’t deliberately try and conform to any stereotypes or conventions; we make the music that we’d like to hear”. It is this attitude that truly sets Season’s End apart in a genre that is all too often characterised by rigidly set formulae and has helped propel them into the collective consciousness of Britain’s burgeoning underground metal scene.
One Sadness
Season's End Lyrics
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Your eyes stab at my back.
I hold my hands out to the light,
Another memory fades away.
More beautiful than a painted angel,
These porcelain masks we hide behind.
Your hatred and shame hidden by pride,
Crushing my every hope with your love,
Unrelenting turmoil, your soul beyond repair.
My body is still frozen,
The pain still burns inside.
You held me down on a bed of glass,
And part of me has died.
The mask I wear betrays my fears,
Close your eyes to the pain I feel,
I'm screaming inside.
The chains that once were holding me,
Become forever my security,
My heart is weeping.
The dream has died,
I sink into the dark.
I see a glimmer of hope,
And yet it leaves me blind.
My body is still frozen,
The pain still burns inside.
You held me down on a bed of glass,
And part of me has died.
These lyrics to Season's End's song One Sadness appear to be describing a relationship that is toxic and oppressive. The writer seems to be expressing their struggle as they try to free themselves from the pain and trauma of this relationship. The opening line suggests that there is someone trying to hold the writer down, but they refuse to be held down any longer, and in fact, the memories of the situation are fading away.
The second stanza introduces the idea of masks - we all wear them, but the suggestion is that the masks these people are wearing are more like porcelain masks, fragile and brittle, hiding their feelings of hatred and shame behind a false pride. The next lines suggest that this behavior is familiar, perhaps having been denied by someone in the past. The writer feels as though their hopes are being crushed by someone who claims to love them, but there is no relenting from this person's unrepairable soul.
The third stanza evokes imagery of physical pain, perhaps suggesting that the emotional pain of this toxic relationship is so intense that it feels like a physical wound. The glass bed is a particularly evocative image since one imagines lying in it would be incredibly painful. The fourth stanza takes up the idea of masks again, only this time the writer is wearing one. The pain they feel is hidden behind a stoic mask, and the advice given is to close your eyes to the pain. But the writer screams inside anyway. The chains that held them in place in the past have become a false sense of security. The final stanza suggests that the dream has died, and the writer is sinking into the darkness.
The phrase "one sadness" in the title suggests that the sadness of the situation is so great that it has become the main focus of their existence.
Line by Line Meaning
You cannot hold me down here,
I refuse to allow you to hold me back from my ambitions.
Your eyes stab at my back.
Your disapproving gaze is causing me emotional pain.
I hold my hands out to the light,
I seek hope and a brighter future.
Another memory fades away.
I am trying to move past past traumas.
More beautiful than a painted angel,
You are pretending to be better than you actually are.
These porcelain masks we hide behind.
We are all hiding our true selves behind facades.
Your hatred and shame hidden by pride,
You are using pride to cover up your negative feelings.
A mirror of everything you once denied.
Your actions now reflect what you denied in the past.
Crushing my every hope with your love,
Your love is hurting me and preventing me from achieving my dreams.
Unrelenting turmoil, your soul beyond repair.
You are consumed by inner turmoil and cannot be helped.
My body is still frozen,
I am paralyzed by my emotions and past trauma.
The pain still burns inside.
The emotional pain I feel is still strong.
You held me down on a bed of glass,
You hurt me and caused me immense pain.
And part of me has died.
I have been permanently changed by your actions.
The mask I wear betrays my fears,
The façade I project reveals my underlying fears.
Close your eyes to the pain I feel,
You are not acknowledging the pain you have caused me.
I'm screaming inside.
I am silently struggling and in emotional distress.
The chains that once were holding me,
The restraints that used to confine me have become my comfort.
Become forever my security,
My emotional pain now provides me with stability.
My heart is weeping.
I am consumed by sadness and emotional pain.
The dream has died,
My hopes have been crushed.
I sink into the dark.
I am succumbing to my negative emotions and pain.
I see a glimmer of hope,
I am still holding onto a shred of optimism.
And yet it leaves me blind.
Even hopeful opportunities are leaving me feeling lost and unsure.
Contributed by Isabelle D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tarhunzas
Has it really been 9 years? Thank you for this awesome song!
Tarhunzas
@Season's End Even so i feel bad listening to this song that late. I wish i heard it a lot earlier. Too many people have no respect for real art like this song. Thanks again!
Season's End
It's been nearly 16 years since we first released this one.